Visible dispensing apparatus



Nov. 13, 1928.

L. E." BAKER VISIBLE DISPENSING APPARATUS Fiied Dec. so, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. v13, 1928. UNITED STATES PATENTHOFFICEQ LINNAEUS E. BAKER, OF FOB-T WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO WAYNE COMPANY, OF

- FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

VISIBLE DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Application flled Deoember 30, 1925. Serial No. 78,818.

My invention relates to so-called visible Fig. 4 is a cross section, on an enlarged dispensing apparatus and particularly to scale, on line 44 of Fig. 1. that adapted for use at filling stations in sell- Referring now to the drawings A is the ing lubricating oil and other liquids. base of the pedestal of a visible dispensing I The principal object of my invention is apparatus, a is the barrel of the pedestal, a to provide a dispensing apparatus with is the top member which rests on the top of transparent containers so lighted as to show the barrel a, and a a part of (1 forms a the clarit or turbidity of oil and indicate support for the measuring cans and the catch its grade y its color. basin for the drippings. Drippings are col- 10 A further object of my invention is, by lected and drawn oil bythe pipe (1 through the same li hting element, to keep the 011 the cook a; The barrel portion of a. is warm enoug so that it will flow freely in clamped securel in position by the tie-rods cold weather. a between the ase A and the top member A further object of my invention is to a. A vertical slidable outer casing member I5 provide means for lighting the portion of a is counter-balanced for easy raising and the apparatus where the operator is handling lowering by means of the weights a and the measuring cans, by means of the same chains d, which pass over sheaves w jourilluminating element heretofore spoken of. naled in, the top member (1 The tie-rods a A further object of m invention is to act as guides for the weights a One end 20 provide a transparent disp ay container subof the chain a is secured to the weight a stantially dust-proof, so that the containand the other to the bottom of the sliders which hold the oil and the lighting eleable casing member a". ment will be kept clean at all times. There are guide ribs a on the barrel 0 for Another object of my invention is to conthe slidable casing a". The slidable casing a 26 struct a device that may be completely closed has a suitable handle a; and a lock a to up for purposes of protection against the secure a in closed position.

Weather and meddlesome persons, and at the Threaded into suitable holes a, in the top same time and at all times leave the display member a are pipes b, which act as supports portion in full view of the public. for the casing cap B and fit into sockets b 30 A further object of my invention is to therein. Tie-rods 12 pass upwardly through provide an apparatus capable of holding a the washers a. and the pipes b and are plurality of difierent liquids or grades of screwed into threaded holes I) in the cap B. the same 1i uid in the same dispensing ap- Said pipes b and tie-rods 6 hold said cap B paratus, an keep a portion of each of these in suitably spaced relation to said top mem- 35 liquids in full view of the prospective cusher a, and form the measurir ifi1 can com- 00 tomers so that the may inspect the same partment of the apparatus; e slidable and select the kin they want. casing member a when raised (which is in Sofia as the housing is concerned it may closed position) seats under the flan e b of be of any convenient type but I prefer to the cap B, to which it is locked by ock a 40 use that illustrated and described in my A glass cylinder C seats on the cap B, and Patent No. 1,17 8,986 for housing for disupon itthe dome D rests, and the dome and pensing apparatus, issued April 11th 1916. glass cylinder are held securely in position The partlcular embodiment of my inventogether by the tie-rods 0. A wire screen 0 tion selected for illustration is shown in the protects the glass casing C. 45 accompanying drawings, in which An electric wire conduit E extends up- Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete wardly through the whole apparatus and apparatus with part of the casing broken carries the incandescent light globe e, which away to show the means for counter-weightis placed between the four glass reservoirs ing the'casing, a screen guard being provided 0 A glass disc I) closes an o enin in the 50' for the visible containers; center of the floor of the cap an allows Fig.2 is a vertical axial section, on a relight to shine downwardly and illuminate duce scale, on lines 2-2 of Fig. 4, as the measuring can compartment between the though the device was there shown in full. top member a and the casing cap B. V

Fig. 3 is a cross section, on an enlarged A pipe 0 adapted to supply oil from a I! scale, on line 3-3 of Fig.1, and a source of supply not shown such as an un-.

derground tank, extends upwardly through the casing, through one of the pipes b and into the glass cylinders 0 delivering the oil through opening 0. There is one such-pipe c for each cylinder and two. such .pipes pass upwardly through each pipe 6; Each cylinder 0 has a cover-'0, and the cylinder is se curely held in position by a tie-rod c" and convenient, secure and weather-proof apparatus, that shown'being adapted to handle four kinds orgrades of liquids, as for instance two grades of lubricating oil, alcohol,

and glycerine or other anti-freezing liquids. I do not wish to be limitedto the precise I form of lubricating apparatus herein shown and described but claim as within the scope lowed hereon.

I-claim as my invention and desire to seof my invention any apparatus readable upon the claims which shall finally be alcure by Letters Patent "of the -United 1. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising aportion havin a transparent casing wall, a plurality-0 separate transparent liquid containers within the section enclosed by said transparent casing, lighting means floor for said section so that the downwardly pro ected rays from said lighting element may illuminate the space belowand a valved nozzle within saidspace for each of said containers.

2. In combination'with a liquid dispensing apparatus, a plurality of independent transparent liquid containers parallel to each other, means for supplying liquid to said containers and means'for dispnsmg the liquid therefrom, a casing surrounding and entirely enclosing said containers, the wall and floor ofsaid 'casingtranspa rent, and an incandescent light between said containers illuminating and heating the liquid contained therein.

' 3. In combination with a liquid dispensing apparatus, a pluralityof independent transparent liquid containers in close prox+ imity to each other, a transparent casing enclosing said containers and incandescent means between said containers and inside of said casing, illuminating and heating the liquid in said containers.

4. In combination with a'liquid dispensing apparatus, a plurality of independent transparent liquid containers inclose proximity to each other, a transparent casing enclosing said containers, incandescent means.

between said containers and inside of said casing, illuminating and heating the liquid in said-containers, and separate valve means for withdrawing liquid from each of said containers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set in hand.

y LINNAEUS E. BAKER. 

